The flavor of marionberry in wine of Hawaii

Discover the of Hawaii wines revealing the of marionberry flavor during the olphactive analysis (nose) and during the gustative analysis (mouth).

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Hawaii is a U. S. state located off the coast around an archipelago in the Central Pacific Ocean, at latitude 20°N. A minimal amount of Grape wine is produced here, although spirits are the best known alcoholic beverages produced here.

At present, there are only a few wineries producing grape wine on the islands, which cover almost 28,500 square kilometres. Other forms of wine are made from pineapple, guava and even macadamia nut honey. Most of Hawaii's wine is produced on Maui, the second largest of the islands. The only wine sub-region, and the proposed AVA, is Ulupalakua, located in the South of the island.

Throughout the islands, the finest vineyards are found at higher elevations on the volcanic slopes. Symphony is the main grape variety currently used to produce Hawaiian wine.

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